david , saul, ernst josephson
after samuel tells saul god has rejected him king, david, son of jesse, tribe of judah, enters story: point on saul s story largely account of increasingly troubled relationship david.
samuel heads bethlehem, ostensibly offer sacrifice , invited jesse , sons. dining together, jesse s sons brought 1 one samuel, each being rejected; @ last, jesse sends david, youngest, tending sheep. when brought samuel, david anointed him in front of other brothers.
in 1 samuel 16:14–23, saul troubled evil spirit sent god. requests soothing music, , servant recommends david son of jesse, renowned skills harpist , other talents:
a son of jesse bethlehemite, skillful in playing, mighty man of valor, man of war, prudent in speech, , handsome person; , lord him
when word of saul s needs reaches jesse, sends david, had been looking after jesse s flock, gifts tribute, , david appointed saul s armor bearer. jesse s permission remains @ court, playing harp needed calm saul during troubled spells. (1 samuel 17:15 suggests david attended court periodically).
(1 samuel 17:1–18:5) philistines return army attack israel, , philistine , israelite forces gather on opposite sides of valley. philistine s champion goliath issues challenge single combat, none of israelite accept. david described young shepherd happens delivering food 3 eldest brothers in army, , hears goliath s challenge. david speaks mockingly of philistines soldiers; speech overheard , reported saul, summons david , appoints david champion. david defeats goliath single shot sling. @ end of passage, saul asks general, abner, david is.
saul offered elder daughter merab wife popular david, after victory on goliath, david demurred. david distinguishes himself in philistine wars. upon david s return battle, women praise him in song:
saul has slain thousands , david tens of thousands
implying david greater warrior. saul fears david s growing popularity , henceforth views him rival throne.
saul s son jonathan , david become close friends. jonathan recognizes david rightful king, , made covenant david, because loved him own soul. jonathan gives david military clothes, symbolizing david s position successor saul.
saul threatening david, josé leonardo.
on 2 occasions, saul threw spear @ david played harp saul. david becomes increasingly successful , saul becomes increasingly resentful. saul actively plots against david. saul offered other daughter, michal in marriage david. david rejects offer also, claiming poor. saul offers accept bride price of 100 philistine foreskins, intending david die in attempt. instead, david obtains 200 foreskins , consequently married michal. jonathan arranges short-lived reconciliation between saul , david , while david served saul in times past (1 samuel 19:1-7) until distressing spirit lord re-appeared. saul sends assassins in night, michal helps him escape, tricking them placing household idol in bed. david flees jonathan, arranges meeting father. while dining saul, jonathan explains david s absence, saying has been called away brothers. saul sees through ruse , reprimands jonathan protecting david, warning him love of david cost him kingdom, furiously throwing spear @ him. next day, jonathan meets david , tells him saul s intent. 2 friends goodbyes, , david flees countryside. saul later marries michal man.
saul later informed head shepherd, doeg edomite, high priest ahimelech assisted david, giving him sword of goliath, had been kept @ temple @ nob. doeg kills ahimelech , eighty-five other priests , saul orders death of entire population of nob.
david had left nob point , had amassed 300 disaffected men including outlaws. these men david rescues town of keilah philistine attack. saul realises trap david , men laying city siege. david realizes citizens of keilah betray him saul. flees ziph pursued saul. saul hunts david in vicinity of ziph on 2 occasions:
some of inhabitants of ziph betray david s location saul, david hears , flees men maon. saul follows david, forced break off pursuit when philistines invade. after dealing threat saul tracks david caves @ engedi. searches cave david manages cut off piece of saul s robe without being discovered, yet david restrains men harming king. david leaves cave, revealing himself saul, , gives speech persuades saul reconcile.
on second occasion, saul returns ziph men. when david hears of this, slips saul s camp night, , again restrains men killing king; instead steals saul s spear , water jug, leaving own spear thrust ground saul s side. next day, david reveals himself saul, showing jug , spear proof have slain him. david persuades saul reconcile him; 2 swear never harm each other. after never see each other again.
^ cambridge bible schools , colleges on 1 samuel 16, accessed 12 may 2017
^ 1 samuel 16:20: donkey loaded bread, skin of wine, , young goat
^ 1 samuel 18:7, recurring in 1 samuel 21:11 , 1 samuel 29:5
^ 1 samuel 18 ; esv – david , jonathan s friendship . bible gateway. retrieved 15 september 2014.
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